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Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, called on Secretary Clinton today to question Chinese leaders on the unveiling of a new road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea:

"Secretary Clinton is in China this week along with Treasury Secretary Geithner. I expect that the very top of their agenda will be the apparent material support for North Korea's road mobile ballistic missile program provided by state-owned Chinese firms, and their subsidiaries, which I recently described in a letter to Secretary Clinton and DNI Clapper.

Congressman Mike Turner joined fellow Ohioans in supporting the Department of Labor's (DoL) repeal of a recently enacted rule which would've applied new Administrative regulations to family farms. This misguided rule would have completely changed what work children could perform on farms owned by family members. According to the DoL, the rule would prohibit them from working at "country grain elevators, grain bins, silos, feed lots, stockyards, livestock exchanges and livestock auctions."

Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) commended the inclusion of language supporting Abrams tank modernization in the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces Mark of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This language, which Turner advocated for, supports upgrading M1A2 Abrams tanks over the next year. Thousands of workers contribute to the production of the M1A2 at the Lima, OH facility. Turner has been a consistent voice for the plant and its workforce.

Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) worked to include language in a committee report which was finalized today, denoting the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) as a location for cybersecurity training for government employees. Turner also submitted the following statement during the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform mark-up in support of H.R. 4257, the Federal Information Security Amendments Act. This bipartisan measure would establish a mechanism for strengthened oversight and security of the federal government's information technology systems.

Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) released the following statement on the flying of military heritage aircraft and the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act:

"Dayton is home to the National Museum of the Air Force, and has the largest collection of historical military aircraft in the world. I know the value and importance that the facility has in honoring sacrifices of our veterans and as a symbol that freedom isn't free. The Warbird community plays an important role in bringing WWII era aircraft to our nation's citizens. These propeller-driven craft are ambassadors of freedom's price and I do not support grounding any of them.

Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, questioned Defense Secretary Leon Panetta today on the unveiling of a new road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea. In response to questioning by Turner Panetta replied: "I'm sure there's been some help coming from China…clearly there has been some assistance along those lines."